Roll Group to set up African office
At the Breakbulk Middle East event, Roll Group announced that industry experts Patrick van der Meide and Harmen Tiddens will set up and lead the new Roll Africa office. Roll Group’s CEO, Peter Rondhuis: “Van der Meide and Tiddens are a great match with Roll Group, as they... more
A step towards emission-free waste collection
Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) in Germany has launched its first battery-electric vehicle for waste collection: Daimler trucks recently handed over the key for the all-electric eEconic truck purchased by Hamburg's municipal cleaning company SRH. The eEconic for municipal... more
"Italian touch" on two continents
Italy's Neos Air, which has experience in transporting stars and equipment for music tours, is partnering with Laura Pausini this coming weekend. To celebrate her 30-year career, the most awarded Italian artist will perform three concerts in three countries on two continents... more
New European hub at German-Austrian border
Hellmann has opened its first Austrian direct load branch in Kufstein. The global logistics service provider has had a successful presence in the Austrian market for 15 years, with a particular focus on air and sea freight. The company is now planning to add trucking... more
IMO launches study on future fuels
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a project to provide technical analysis concerning the feasibility of pathways for the decarbonisation of shipping. The study is called "Future Technology and Fuels for Low or Zero Carbon Shipping”. This project... more
Transnatur and Transway's second service
The Iberian freight forwarder Transnatur and Transway Logistics, its long-standing agent in Cyprus, have launched a new connection from the Port of Barcelona to Limassol in Cyprus. This consolidated groupage service will complement the link that the companies jointly operate... more
Dronamics: USD 40 million in pre-Series A funding
Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with licence to operate in Europe, has raised a total of USD 40 million in pre-Series A funding from venture capital funds and angel investors from twelve countries as the company approaches its upcoming Series A round. This... more
Ethanol on the river
A logistics chain dedicated to biofuels is gaining momentum along the Seine axis. Only recently, a river barge operated by Sogestran and transporting ethanol was unloaded at the port of Gennevilliers. Sogepp (société de gestion de produits pétroliers is the main driver of the... more
Accumulating Iata Ceiv Pharma certifications
Geodis is continuing to build its network of Iata Ceiv Pharma certified sites in Europe. By the end of 2022, the France-headquartered forwarding group had received the certification for eight sites, i.e. London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Arlanda (Sweden), Budapest, Warsaw,... more
CHI Group promotes Dominik Misskampf
The CHI Group recently acquired stakes in three companies - Tri-Log International, Innovative Quality Logistics and Uwe Marx Transporte - in the greater Hamburg area. Dominik Misskampf has been appointed to join Emil Djurov (left) and Robert Michler (right), the managers of... more